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YouTube is covered in comments that would be better expressed - and better spelled - via a simple thumbs-up or down.

~Alexandra Petri

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No one has debates on Twitter.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Debates Twitter

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People talk to pass the time, share information, and entertain each other.

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Topics: Each Entertain Information Other Pass People Share Talk Time

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Stereotyped as convention-going, pocket-protector-wearing, chess-playing, infrequently-showering types, nerds are one of our society's most ridiculed groups. And, for a university with an international reputation as a bastion of intellectualism, Harvard is startlingly devoid of them.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Devoid Groups Harvard Intellectually International Most Nerds Our Reputation Ridiculed Society Them Types University

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While MIT and the University of Chicago duke it out for the title of nerdiest school, James Franco and Renee Zellweger show up at Harvard to party. Somehow, miracle of miracles, Harvard is 'cool.'

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Chicago Cool Duke Harvard James James Franco Miracle Miracles Mit Out Party School Show Somehow Title University Up While

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In society at large, nerds are law-abiding, caring, fundamentally good folk who keep the wheels of civilization grinding.

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Topics: Caring Civilization Folk Fundamentally Good Grinding Keep Large Law-Abiding Nerds Society Wheels Who

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Harvard is nerd rehab. You have to check yourself in. Those who seek a school filled with self-proclaimed 'nerds,' seek elsewhere. Dropping the H bomb may brand you as an intellectual or a Kennedy. But it will not give you much nerd cred. And that's a good thing.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Bomb Brand Check Dropping Elsewhere Filled Give Good Good Thing Harvard Intellectual Kennedy May Much Nerd Nerds Rehab School Seek Thing Those Who Will You Yourself A Good Thing

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Harvard is a wondrously tolerant climate for debate and exchange among a wide variety of thoughts, backgrounds, and beliefs, but the voice of religion on campus is largely inaudible.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Among Backgrounds Beliefs Campus Climate Debate Exchange Harvard Largely Religion Thoughts Tolerant Variety Voice Wide Wide Variety

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Nearly everything faith-related that I have done at Harvard has been followed by free food, from going to services at Harvard's Episcopal Chaplaincy to attending a day of interfaith discussion and dialogue hosted by the university chaplains in the fall.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Attending Been Day Dialogue Discussion Done Episcopal Everything Fall Followed Food Free Going Harvard Nearly Services University

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Harvard pulsates with life and thought of all kinds, and religion should not be left out of its ongoing discussions.

~Alexandra Petri

Topics: Discussions Harvard Kinds Left Life Ongoing Out Religion Should Thought

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: Unknown

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